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I 1 2 SheetsSheet 1. J. 'OGONNOR.

MANIFOLD COPYING BOOK.

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Patented May 10, 1887.

N PETERS, Plmlo lilhugwher, Washinglon. n. c.

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MANIFOLD COPYING BOOK. No. 362,529. Patented May 10, 1887 N. PETERS. PhoXo-Lflhogmpher. Washington, D. C.

UNITED STATES PATENT Orrrcn.

JAMES L. OOONNOR, OF NEW YORK, ASSIGNOR OF TYVO-THIRDS TO ALBERT H. JOGELYN, OF BROOKLYN, AND

NEWV YORK.

L.- \VESLEY FROST, OF W'HITE PLAINS,

MANIFOLD-COPYING BOOK.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 362,529, dated May 10, 1887.

Application filed April 10, 1886.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JAMEs L. O CONNOR, of thecity, county, and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Manifold-Copying Books; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full and exact description thereof, reference being bad to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon, makinga part of this IO specification, in which- Figure 1 is a View in perspective of my improved manifold-record book. Fig. 2 is a view in perspective of the open book, taken from its upper side,illustrating the manner of hinging the pad and clip to the cover. Fig. 3 is a view in perspective similar to Fig. 1,'but illustrating the book when provided with double detachable leaves for making triplicate copies, and with two carbon sheets combined therewith. I Fig. 4 illustrates a modification in the form of the book, in which the detachable leaves are attached to the side of the cover instead of to the top edge thereof.

Myfinvention relates to that class of manifold-copying books which are constructed with detachable leaves arranged to be attached, in combination with carbon sheets, to a cover in convenient form to admit of the simultaneous entry of memoranda in duplicate or triplicate, copies of which may then be removed from the cover, leaving fresh leaves exposed in readiness for further entries.

The object of my present invention is to furnish within a suitable cover a record-book in permanent form in combination with detachable leaves, whereby the entries made upon the detachable leaves may all be simultaneously entered in systematic order in the permanent record-book, for future reference.

In the accompanying drawings, A represents a permanent record-book of any desired form and quality of paper, and which may, if desired, be provided with a marginal index, as shown in Fig. 1.

B is a durable cover, made of two comparatively stiff leaves, Oand G, hinged together in the customary manner by a central flexible folding piece.

The record-book A is conveniently attached 50 to the cover B by means of a wire, D, of a length equal to that of the cover, and whose Serial No. 198,433. (NoinodelJ ends are bent at a right angle to its length and secured, respectively, to the upper and lower edges of the right-hand leaf, 0, of the cover B, far enough back at one side of the fold of the cover to carry the length of the wire longitudinally over the median line of the hinge or fold of the cover on the inside thereof. The middle foldof the book A is slipped under the wire D, so that the wire shall be in said fold and confine the back of the book upon the hinge or fold of the cover. When closed, the record-book will lie upon the inside of the right-hand leaf, 0, of the cover; but its leaves may be turned over to lie upon the left-hand leaf, 0.

E is a stiff thin plate hinged to the top edge of the left-handleaf, G, of the cover, so as to admit of being readily turned back off of the leaf or over upon it. The hinged connection of this plate E to the cover is made very loose, preferably by rings or links F F, which will permit the plate to rest easily upon the leaves of the record-book when they are all turned over upon the left-hand leaf, 0. A springclip, G, of any approved construction, is secured to the top edge of the hinged plate E, and by means thereof a series of detachable leaves, H H, of paper are confined by their upper edges upon the plate, together with a carbon sheet, I. Preferably these detachable leaves are perforated in a transverse line, j, just below the edge of the clip, to admit of being readily torn off, and theymay be bound together at the edge which is inserted under the clip. In the use of the book thus arranged, if the record-book A be made of thin manifold paper, the carbon sheet I is brought down upon the top leaf of the series H H. A leaf of the book A is then turned over upon the carbon and the desired matter written thereon with a stylus. The leaf is then carried under the plate E, to remain for reference, and the detachable leaf H is torn from the clip to b sent away.

If the record-book A be made of heavy paper, a single carbon sheet prepared on the under side alone is used, and after it has been laid upon the leaf H and the leaf from the rccord hook turned. over upon it the page of 100 the record-book may be written upon with a pencil or stylographic pen, and a carbon dupli cate will be produced upon the leaf H to be detached, and the record-page is then passed under the plate E.

For use in obtaining triplicate copies, the leaves H H may be made each of double length and the whole series folded back upon itself on the lineg' when the book is not in use; but when in use they are opened out, as shown in Fig. 3. Each leaf is perforated on said line r to admit of ready separation at that point. In this case two carbon sheets are used, the lower carbon, prepared on one side only, being inserted between the folds of the uppermost double leaf H and the second carbon placed upon the top thereof, the leaf of the record-book (if the book be made of heavy paper) being then laid over upon the top of the carbon sheet and written upon with pencil or pen.

If the record-book be of manifold paper, one carbon sheet prepared on both sides is used. The leaf of the record-book is in such case brought next to the carbon and one of the leaves H brought upon the outside, to be written upon with a pen or pencil.

As a modification of my invention, I coir template securing the detachable leaves to the outer side edge of the left-hand leaf, 0, of the cover and the stiff plate and the carbon sheet or sheets to its upper edge, as shown in Fig. 4. In this case the detachable leaves are simply folded over upon the carbon sheets from the side instead of from the top of the cover, the manner of arranging them in reference to the carbon and rccord-leaf being the same. A third leaf, 0*, may be added to the cover to protect the lateral detachable leaves, as shown in Fig. 4. The leaves of the record-book which have been written upon are in all cases inserted under the plate E and the series of de taehable leaves H or H out of the way, leaving the fresh blank leaves of the book in readiness for use.

I claim as my invention- 1. The combination, with a folding cover and with one or more carbon sheets attached to the upper edge of the left-hand leaf of the cover, of a recordbook secured to the cover along a central line between its right and left hand leaves, to lie upon the one and fold over upon the other, and a series of detachable leaves of paper attached to one edge of the left-hand cover, to interfold with the carbon sheets and the leaves of the record-book,whereby a duplicate copy of the matter written in manifold upon the detachable leaves shall be simultaneously obtained upon the pages of the record-book, substantially in the manner and for the purpose herein set forth.

2. The combination of a folding cover, a record-book attached to the central hinge or fold of the cover, to admit of lying upon the oneleafor the other of said cover, a clip hinged to one edge of the left-hand leaf of the cover, and a series of detachable leaves confined by said clip, all substantially in the manner and for the purpose herein set forth.

3. The combination of a stiff folding cover, a series of detachable leaves attached to one edge of the lcft'hand leaf of the cover, one or more carbon sheets attached to thetop edge of said lefthand leaf, a record-book made to fit within the cover, and a confining-wire secured to the top and bottom edges of the right-hand leaf of the cover, to extend along its median fold, and which is passed within the middle fold of the book, to attach it thereby to the cover, substantially in the mannerand for the purpose herein set forth.

4. The combination, with a folding cover, a record-book attached to the hinge or fold of the cover, to lie upon either leaf thereof, one or more carbon sheets attached to the upper edge of the left-hand leaf of the cover, to fold down over the same, and a series of detachable leaves attached to a second edge of said lefthand leaf, to fold over thereon and interfold with the carbon sheets and the leaves of the rccordbook, of an auxiliary cover hinged to that edge of the left-hand leafof the main cover to which the detachable leaves are secured, to protect the same, substantially in the manner and for the purpose herein set forth.

5. The combination, with a folding cover and with a record-book, independent leaves, and carbon sheets fitted within said cover, of a supporting-plate hinged to the upper edge of the left-hand leaf of the cover, and under which the leaves of the record-book may be inserted after being written upon, substantially in the manner and for the purpose herein set forth.

In testimony whereofI have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JAMES L. OCONNOR.

Vitnesses:

J. F. AokER, J r., S. M. DIADDEN.

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